Solar System Vocabulary

What is the solar system?

• The sun

• The planets

• The sun and planets ONLY

• The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

What are the two main gases in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen & Helium

• Oxygen & Methane

• Nitrogen & Oxygen

• Nitrogen & Argon

Define - Atmosphere

• Reminds us that there is moisture in the air.

• Where airplanes fly

• Layers of moisture that surround the ground

• Layers of gases that surround the earth

What is the composition of most comets?

• rock, ice, carbon

• rock, ice magma, gases

• ice, dust, rock, gases

• ice, dust, rock, soil

What is another name you could call a comet?

• fire rock

• dusty ball

• dirty snowball

• rocky ball

Define the "universe."

• All life form and objects in our solar system. This is a giant galaxy

• All matter and energy in existence. This is like a giant container of all the galaxies.

• All of the stars and planets we can see.

• I don't know.

The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 

• Universe 
• Galaxy 
• Star
• Solar System 

A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.

• Nebula
• Galaxy 
• Universe
• Protostar

Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.

• mass
• friendliness
• acceleration
• speed

________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.

• Gravity
• String
• Bill Nye
• Duct tape